Patents by Inventor Richard A. Vickrey, Jr.

Richard A. Vickrey, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Nuclear poison box base construction
    Patent number: 4457888
    Abstract: A storage box insert for spent nuclear fuel rods has a structure mounted near its lower end to form a support for the rods within the storage box. The support structure comprises five separate steps, or louvers, slanted toward one interior corner of the box. Rods are stacked on the steps and the riser spaces between the steps provide passageways for cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Vickrey, Jr.